IDCAMS

IDCAMS

IDCAMS ("Access Method Services") generates and modifies VSAM and Non-VSAM datasets. The "Access Method" reference derives from the initial "VSAM replaces all other access methods" mindset of OS/VS. It probably has the most functionality of all the utility programs, performing many functions, for both VSAM and non-VSAM files. It was intended to replace most of the other dataset utility programs. Example:

//XXXXXXXW JOB  XXXXXXX,AAAA,CLASS=G,MSGCLASS=1,NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//STEP001  EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSIN    DD *
   REPRO INFILE(FILE01) OUTFILE(FILE02)
/*
//FILE01   DD DSN=PROD.FILE1.INPUT,DISP=SHR
//FILE02   DD DSN=PROD.FILE2.OUTPUT,
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//            UNIT=DASD,
//            SPACE=(TRK,(100,10),RLSE),
//            DCB=(RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=0,LRECL=80)
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=9
//*